Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to McKinney, TX flatbed rate

$7,336flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,702 mi
Typical range: $6,309–$8,363
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,673
Fuel: $1,663
All-in estimate: $7,336

Return trip

McKinney → San Jose$4,995

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,102	$3.59	$5,431 – $6,774
53' refrigerated	$7,270	$4.27	$6,325 – $8,215
48' flatbed	$7,336	$4.31	$6,309 – $8,363
Step deck	$7,986	$4.69	$6,708 – $9,264
Power only	$5,413	$3.18	$4,709 – $6,116
Hotshot	$4,086	$2.40	$3,391 – $4,781
26' box truck	$3,996	$2.35	$3,396 – $4,595
Sprinter van	$2,441	$1.43	$2,050 – $2,832

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

More lanes into McKinney

48' flatbed lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,193	$3.26	$4,466 – $5,920	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,998	$4.38	$3,438 – $4,557	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,837	$2.70	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,404	$2.92	$3,787 – $5,020	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to McKinney, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to McKinney, TX is estimated at $7,336 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,309 and $8,363.

How far is San Jose, CA from McKinney, TX by truck?

About 1,702 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,663 of the $7,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,673 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McKinney, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,995, which makes San Jose, CA to McKinney, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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